Though Syd had been in the castle proper before, this was her first visit to the employment office. An unguarded inspection of the space yielded disappointing results. The office was spare and organized and... Dull. Not what she'd hoped to find when she left home, but she supposed not every place was meant to be a thrill a chime. At least the secretary looks friendly enough, Syd thought. She could handle 'dull' as long as it came with 'friendly'.
Long legs made short work of the compact space and Syd was at the desk in no time, ready to pepper the nice lady with questions, when she noticed a stack of forms. 'How... Impersonal.' plucking a form and a piece of charcoal from the desk, Syd offered the secretary a smile and set to work:
Name: Sydelle Faraway
Race: Human
Age: 20
Relevant Skills: Sewing, fortune telling. A bit of singing, if the crowd isn't too picky.
Preferred Occupation: Something interesting.
Expected Stay In Syliras: Resident
Syd mouthed the word 'resident' while she wrote. It was incredibly satisfying to know that she was a resident here, and no longer just a farmer's daughter on the Outpost. Reviewing the rest of the form, Syd bit her lip, considering. Should I mention the dagger? I'm not awful - at least I don't injure myself. Probably the Knights don't need someone who's just 'not awful' running around daggering at things. So, no. No dagger. With a nod of her head, she set the charcoal down and handed the form to the secretary.
"See, the thing is, I can use a dagger, too. But I'm not really great with it. Just ok. I mean, if there's an emergency, I can take care of myself. I think. I've never actually had to and let's just forget about it. I need a job."
Knowing exactly how simpleminded she'd made herself sound, Syd wasn't at all surprised by the nervous blush spreading over her face. She clamped her lips firmly shut to avoid further embarrassment and offered the secretary - who, by now, was looking a bit bemused - a polite smile.
Long legs made short work of the compact space and Syd was at the desk in no time, ready to pepper the nice lady with questions, when she noticed a stack of forms. 'How... Impersonal.' plucking a form and a piece of charcoal from the desk, Syd offered the secretary a smile and set to work:
Name: Sydelle Faraway
Race: Human
Age: 20
Relevant Skills: Sewing, fortune telling. A bit of singing, if the crowd isn't too picky.
Preferred Occupation: Something interesting.
Expected Stay In Syliras: Resident
Syd mouthed the word 'resident' while she wrote. It was incredibly satisfying to know that she was a resident here, and no longer just a farmer's daughter on the Outpost. Reviewing the rest of the form, Syd bit her lip, considering. Should I mention the dagger? I'm not awful - at least I don't injure myself. Probably the Knights don't need someone who's just 'not awful' running around daggering at things. So, no. No dagger. With a nod of her head, she set the charcoal down and handed the form to the secretary.
"See, the thing is, I can use a dagger, too. But I'm not really great with it. Just ok. I mean, if there's an emergency, I can take care of myself. I think. I've never actually had to and let's just forget about it. I need a job."
Knowing exactly how simpleminded she'd made herself sound, Syd wasn't at all surprised by the nervous blush spreading over her face. She clamped her lips firmly shut to avoid further embarrassment and offered the secretary - who, by now, was looking a bit bemused - a polite smile.